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the World Sport
Tweet Topic Started: Jul 15 2008, 04:31 PM (387 Views)
~~.Punxx~~	Jul 15 2008, 04:31 PM Post #1
Worst Member of the Year Posts: 1,580 Group: Suspended Member #2,429 Joined: July 11, 2007	well, for starters let's say Soccer.. Football, is the most popular sport in the world, un-arguably. Although there is something that is debatable. It is so popular throughout the world.. why are there only "so many elite teams" I mean in a sport where , I'll guess off the top of my head; 50+ countries play religiously.. yet there are only maybe 10-15 mega powers.. maybe even less. Why aren't more countries winners than not. I know you can't win 'em all, but then again year after year it's consistently about Brazil, Italy, Germany and France. If not all of them at least 1 of them. They play just as much soccer in (example) Japan and Saudi Arabia.. but they SUCK.. why would that be



Rockman	Jul 15 2008, 04:39 PM Post #2
hoighty-toighty Posts: 11,070 Group: Guardian Member #48 Joined: December 17, 2004 Gender Male Country United States What Browser do you use? Firefox, when it isn't crashing.	Because not every country stresses importance on that one thing. Like in Japan, electronics are A LOT more important and interesting culturally than soccer. Accordingly, a narrow minded point of view causes you to ask questions like this. Edited by Rockman, Jul 15 2008, 04:40 PM.
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* Itagaki Manabu	Jul 15 2008, 04:41 PM Post #3
Posts: 4,635 Group: Retired Staff Member #832 Joined: November 6, 2005	GERMANY! 0.0.... because they have better players, obviously.



~~.Punxx~~	Jul 16 2008, 03:26 AM Post #4
Worst Member of the Year Posts: 1,580 Group: Suspended Member #2,429 Joined: July 11, 2007	Quote: because they have better players, obviously. players get better by practice. They have all the assets to play soccer in Italy, just as much as they do in the oriental east (a soccer ball). They even have a bigger population in the oriental east than continental Europe! yet I assume they don't practice as much seeing the quality of their players is low. Then they result to cheating.. (2002) What Joey P.. you saying Germany is no good? Edited by .Punxx, Jul 16 2008, 03:26 AM.



* Itagaki Manabu	Jul 16 2008, 03:56 PM Post #5
Posts: 4,635 Group: Retired Staff Member #832 Joined: November 6, 2005	just because theres more people doesnt meen there better lolz, the better the players, the better the team, most of the time anyway, england is the opposite of this :/. well i think spain and argentina are much better, although i dont like argentina i still think they are better.



sunate	Jul 16 2008, 04:04 PM Post #6
Posts: 644 Group: Donator Member #3,481 Joined: June 16, 2008 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime Eureka 7 What Browser do you use? safari	yes soccer is the worlds most popular sport.



~~.Punxx~~	Jul 16 2008, 05:52 PM Post #7
Worst Member of the Year Posts: 1,580 Group: Suspended Member #2,429 Joined: July 11, 2007	Well, JP you are right, at the moment Spain is the best nation in the world at soccer, not far behind is Italy.. but I gotta give it to Spain just for winning the Euro. Anyways, notice I said consistently I mean, say what you will but Spain is no where near as consistent as Brazil, France, Italy or Germany. Fact being, those 4 countries (unless they play each other in an early round) have consitenlty been a top 4 (more/less) in world tournaments, think back to around 1990 which is roughly the around begining of both of our lifetimes. Anyways back on topic; Just because you have more people in a country doesn't mean you'll be good. Conversley if you get organized, which is not very hard to do for soccer practicing, you'll go somewhere. The Russians had 1 time, during the Soviet era had a great sports program when it came to hockey and soccer. Their population was a top 5 in the world, and being the communists they were, they put the athletic kids in sports programs and kept them there. My point being? Don't forget they won a Euro Cup.



* Itagaki Manabu	Jul 16 2008, 08:13 PM Post #8
Posts: 4,635 Group: Retired Staff Member #832 Joined: November 6, 2005	well actually if you look at the records argentina are 2nd in points and spain are 1 place behind germany. and its because they trained they were the best, THE BEST!



sunate	Jul 16 2008, 08:30 PM Post #9
Posts: 644 Group: Donator Member #3,481 Joined: June 16, 2008 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime Eureka 7 What Browser do you use? safari	Akutabi Gamma Jul 16 2008, 08:13 PM well actually if you look at the records argentina are 2nd in points and spain are 1 place behind germany. and its because they trained they were the best, THE BEST! germany owns all.



Meowth	Jul 16 2008, 08:32 PM Post #10
=._.= Posts: 130,670 Group: Princess Member #23 Joined: November 22, 2004 Gender Female Country United Kingdom Favourite Anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya What Browser do you use? FireFox Favourite Manga Fruits Basket	Training does help, but some countries don't play football as their main sport so some aren't as good at it because of that.



* Itagaki Manabu	Jul 16 2008, 08:42 PM Post #11
Posts: 4,635 Group: Retired Staff Member #832 Joined: November 6, 2005	im not saying germany is bad, but yeah. + in brazil kids play football alot, thats why they are good.



~~.Punxx~~	Jul 17 2008, 04:55 AM Post #12
Worst Member of the Year Posts: 1,580 Group: Suspended Member #2,429 Joined: July 11, 2007	Yup, that's how Pele himself became known for being. He was basicly playing on the street with a ball since he was able to walk. No coach, no trainer.. until he started joining league teams. Quote: well actually if you look at the records argentina are 2nd in points and spain are 1 place behind germany. What records, be specific, because the FIFA holds to many records for it's own good. I hope you don't mean the world rankings, because those change very periodically.. and mean *****, I've learned. Off the top of my head at this moment the world rankings rank Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, Argentina respectivley.



* Itagaki Manabu	Jul 17 2008, 10:58 PM Post #13
Posts: 4,635 Group: Retired Staff Member #832 Joined: November 6, 2005	no there done on points i dont know how there done or anything but this was the begginning of this season, so Spain wouldve gone up.



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